Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-02


"When is it, to he," s-t.f- r,..-
asked .Inhn Strong this question be-
cause he was my intimate friend He had
told me all about his engagement with
Nsrina Vincent. the pretty school teacher Z
He had opened his heart .tp me, and felt
that had the right 10 ask when the we'd
ding would take place. .,.,, :
To my surprise S,rong's handsome face
elouded and he pam ed for moment be
fore making a reply. re. .a.. '...'" ="
30 To tell you the truth. he 'sai.l. tive
do not See our way clear TO an early mar- 4
riage. We are both poor, but we are
young and can afford to wait -
said nothing but I could no. help
thinking. In n smRA town hike Cotton
willie Strong was regarded A. a very prUs-
porous young man. He had saved y few
thousand dollars, AMI his salary WAS the
highest paid to any one in the place.
| Only few years before Strong had en-
| tered couRtry store as q clerk on starva-
/. ton wages. He had advanced steadily
until he had become the cashier Of the
| only bank in CottonS lille.
Il have done pretty we'll" resumed
Strong, giving me keen glance, but
| do not know exactly how stand Some
of my investments nay turn out well, or
they may ruin me. Besides, have bor-
| rowed some money" ,,....s.
That is what cannot understand"
interrupted. You are prospering,. and
yet you borrow money for speculaiions.
That is not wise ..,.,. .,......
Strong laughed, and threw his head
back proudly ...........,....
Old fellow, You don It know my plans"
he answered; Il have never made fail
rot I hay ha ~ far lor
| ahead than most people. and / am going
| to utilize it. borrow money, hut know
where to place it. Idcn't Venture be-
yond my depth. Debt Is Q blessing under
some circumstances. The most successful
nations and individuals "a this deepast in
debt" ......... .... .r.... a.,
II WAS useless 10 argue with Strong. In
our debating society he Lad always come
of victor in every discruS zion. Self poised,
well equipped aud magnetic, there were
lew men. or women either, that h could
not win over 10 his side. ,,..ts,...os ::
. "Narina understands me- -h0. said
''She is willing 10 wait She knows that
it is lest for US BOTH .... .... .,...-,...
Well, my young N8poleon.n ~ re
| marked Il hope that one Of yOur brill
liant, speculative campaigns will satisfy
your ambition. and that you will then
| settle down and marry and take life rs
you find it. Only few Ten find the
short cuts 10 fame and fortune, and Il Is
dangerous to seek them" .S'. a. ....'s' '...~
Everybody in Cnttonville called Strong
the young Napoleon of business His
brillisncy. his rapid intuition his imperi-
eus ways and the fact that his classic
features resembl~i somewhat those Of the.
great Cersican, had fixed tire name on
IL Il
liked it, All men like to think that they
resemble heroes and conquerors "'...' zee.
.. '.r Boo" H. s.''. ''''7 -'''''
Twenty thousand dollars profit in cot
ton futures
1t WAS big thing for Cottonville. But
the Young Napoleon took IL quietly He
was not surprised, he said to his inquiring
friends. He had felt certain that he would
make ten strike. ~s
Il am of for New York. y said Strong,
the next day after the intelligence, Of his
good fortune had reached him. ..Goodby
old fellow" .... ..... -..rs
But when are you coming barks"
asked, holding him by the hand - ..
''Oh, don't know. ! can't very we'll
say at present" ..-...s ...,.....a .
There is Varina,' exclaimed ..Ah,
! see. After your return there will he. a
wedding ..... ....s... .,.,...
Don't bother me with that subject
nov, snapped my friend; my head is
full OF important business matters. and !
must go TO New York. There is no way
out Of it. Ii is all right with Wsrina. OF
course / am coming home as SOON as |
possibly can, but have an opportunity
Of getting on the inside in Wall street
and must go" ... .,."t
Getting on the insides'' .sg
'.Ies, j said So. But you know nothing
about speculation and care less. mean
just this: ! have some friends there who
will put me up to 50 'nethinU that will pay
better than any Of my past rentnres."''..'
MY dear friend ! urged, ''why 10;
let we'll alone; With Your present start
you will soon lie the richest nlan in Cot
Ionviile.'.., F'-'.1'.al'.'< ."'s'
In Cottourille!'. he sneerede '.There.
never mind that. ! like the town and l
am coming back. Goddby." '.''s'.s .r''"
People shook their he,sis at first IN a |
few weeks their suspicious were confirmed
Strong had plunged" into the very vortex
Of the speculative maelstrom" in Wall |
street, and it was not long before we |
heard that he had made sncther lucky hit |
strong is a phenomenal genius in his |
".
"He reads human nature at n glance, and |
can adapt himself 10 any class " men ! !
have no doubt that he is as much at home |
among the New York capitalists us IL he |
had been one Of them always And he |
will impress them, too, Just as he i'm |
pressed people here. " /
Iventnred 10 express doubt.
You are mistaken" said zones. |
Have YOU never noticed few. rare men |
who seem To have nothing in common |
with the people around fi,em---Iaen who,
from their birth, are cosmopolitan by ma
ture, with nothing provincial about them' |
Strong is such man. A stranger could |
not tell from his appearance and con-
versation Whit part 6f the country he is |
idcntifiel with In New York, San Fran
cisco or New Orleans he would BE- at
home. 1t is only here, where he was born,
that he appears u be altogether different
from his fellows"
Banker Jones was something OF a
philosopher and had TO yield to HIM
saw Varina every day. Sometimes I
was at tine postoflice whe she called for
her mail and l was always well pleased
to see her bend her pretty head and hurry
of with white envelope b. airing the New
York postmark, and addressed in the
handwriting so wen known to me.
1t was nearly a year before Strong re- |.
turned, and then 1t was only on q flying
visit. A special car bearing some Of the
biggest railway magnstes In the country
passed through. Strong WAS wi it'll the party,
but he left it, AMI spent half y day at his
Old home lie was with Narina msyst Of
the time and saw him nnly.a moment
NO changes. / see," said he in a curt